Highway traffic post



Oct. 29,1946.

R. E. L. MAXEY 2,410,228

HIGHWAY TRAFFIC POST Filed April 17, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a h ay P Of the Class r b r Will edges with upstanding parallel lips 8, having free tion.

In the accompanying drawings: the body being disposed close to the upper sur- Fig' 1 Shows in Side elevation, a highway traf faces of the wings I4. The body I5 fills the spaces fic post constructed in accordance with the inherembefore mentloned and m vention; 35 and the body engages the lower surface of the Fig 2 is a side elevation wherein the post is cap plate 4, to aid in supporting the cap plate. viewed at right angles to the showing of Fig. 1, The reflector 9 may of Vanous forms- AS parts being broken away; shown, but not of necessity, it includes a globu- Petenied' Oct. 29, 1946 3;: r 2 410 228 r 112410323 f f lIGnwAY'TRAFrIcrosT y j 'rRqiiert'E. Lce Maxey, Akron. Ohio u v p vQ'flap iieatieii' i ii 17,1944i, Serial No. 531,4 5 i 1 I: r i erate-1:

, 'Thedeviceforn ingthe subject matter offthis A rectangular cap plate 4 is mounted orlfthe application is a highway tra'fiic" post, meaning upper end 'of the beam I and is of an area deter thereby a post placed alonglaflhighway to carry mined by the width 5 of the flanges 3, thereby a Signal 1 reflector, h p '1f n u t to form aclosure for the upper ends of the spaces for guarding cables which extend along the 6 (Fig. 6) which exists between the flanges 3, highway. The post; generally, is'no, more thana on opposite sides of the web 2. p few feet iniheighti The cap plate 4 is provided on opposite edges One object of theinvention is to providenove with depending legs I, extending downwardly 1 1 for mounting the reflector 0n p along thel'corresponding outer surfaces 'of the Another object of the'inventionv is to supply 10 flanges 3, and of substantially the same width novel means for ret'ainingthe cables.v J as'the flanges 3. I

Another-object O'f invention is t p The cap plate 4 is supplied on other opposite be strong; and well adapted to with tand impact upper edges Shocks m velhiqles, eg s W r The numeral 9 marks a reflecton-comprising a shocks are co m mi q y 5 the e or laterally projecting base IIl,supported on thecap to the cables which are strung from post to post. late 4 and engaged betweenv the lips v8; the lips It 5 wlthmsthe P PYm -P the dlsclowree 9 terminating substantially flush withthe upper improve generally and to enhance the utility of Surface of the base. i

devices of that type to which the present invenoppositely disposedrrewmegg id non appertams' and comprise depending legs I2, extended down With the above and other objects in view wardly along the outer surfaces of the legs I of which W111 appear as the description proceeds, the the cap plate 4 and of Substantially the same invention resides in the combination and ar- Width as the legs 1 rangement of parts and in the detailsof con- Th retaher d1 t struction hereinafter described and claimed, it e M 1 compnse mwar y ex ended being understood that changes in the precise emfi g E s g upper Surface of bodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may 8 base of he refiec or and extended be made within the scope of what is claimed, tmwusly thereacmsswithout departing from the spirit of the inven- There is provided a concrete body in which the beam I is enclosed, the upper surface I6 of Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through the lar head joined by a reduced neck to the upper portion of the post and attendant parts, 40 P 1 head and the neck being Supplied portions remaining in elevation; lnterlorly with a reflecting surface 20. The neck Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section taken 1 9 through the base I0, therefore. the through the upper part of the post, the cutting reflecting surface I6 may be applied readily.

plane in Fig. 4 being t right angles to t cutting The legs I2 of the retainers I I are longer than plane i Fig 3; the wings I4, and have a good hold in the con- Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 Crete y The l s 2 of the ret iners II of Fig, 1; terminate at their lower ends in flush relation 6 is a t plan of an which consti to the lower ends of the legs I of the cap plate 4. tutes the core of the post. The legs I2 and 1 preferably are joined together Fig. '7 is a sectional view showing a modificaby welding (not shown) and if desired the legs tion. I of the cap plate 4 may be joined to the outer In carrying out the invention, there is prosurfaces of theflanges 3 of the H-beam I. vided a highway trafllc post, comprising an H- The lips 8 of the cap plate 4 have been described beam I, including a web 2 and flanges 3, as shown hereinbefore as having free upper edges. By in Fig. 6. v that limitation it is intended to imply that the those portions of the base I which are not en- I gaged by the lips 8.

In the interest of strength, a reinforcement 2| may be embedded in the concrete body l5, about the beam l and about the legs 1 of the cap plate 4 and the legs of the retainers l I.

An upper transverse tube 22 and a lower trans-.

verse tube 23 are mounted in horizontal, parallel relation in the body l5 and extend through the flanges 3 of the beam l in lateral engagement with the web 2 of the beam. The ends of the tubes 22 and 23 terminate approximately flush with opposed outer surfaces of the body I5.

A hook bolt 24 is provided, and comprises a long arm 25, a short arm 26, and a bend 2'! connecting the arms. The bend 21 and portions of the arms 25 and 6 are disposed outwardly of the body l5. The long arm 25 extends entirely through the tube 23, the short arm 26 extending partway through the tube 22. A nut 28 is threaded on the long arm 25 and engages one end of the tube 23.

A coiled spring '29 is disposed about the outwardly projecting portions of the arms 25 and 26 and abuts at its inner end against the adjacent ends of the tubes 22 and 23.- The outer end of the spring 29 cooperates with the bend 21 of the hook bolt 24, to form a grip for a cable 30 or the like.

By tightening up the nut 28, the spring 29 will acquire a firm hold on the cable 30.

As indicated generally by the numeral 3!, the hook bolt and spring structure may be duplicated wherever necessary, the hook bolts in adjoining structures preferably being disposed on opposite sides of the Web 2 of the beam I.

The device forming the subject matter of this application comprises a novel but effective structure in which a strong post is combined with a novel reflector structure and with a novel grip for a. cable or the like.

Referring to Fig. 4, it will be noted that the hook bolt 24 may be inserted into the post from either side thereof, and, moreover, either the lon arm 25 or the short arm 26 may be disposed uppermost.

In Fig. 7, parts hereinbefore described are designated by numerals already used, with the suifix a. The bolt 24a is a U-bolt, and two nuts 2811 are empl ye What is claimed is:

l. A highway guard including a supporting post having a pair of upper and lower transverse tubes extending therethrough, a hook bolt comprising a long arm and a short arm, and a curved portion connecting the long arm and short arm, said arms being slidably mounted within the transverse tubes, one end of the hook being extended beyond the side of the post, a coiled spring positioned over the extended end of the hook and adapted to frictionally engage a cable held in the hook forcing the cable outwardly into engagement with the curved portion of the hook, whereby said hook and Cable move against the tension of said spring, andmeans for securing the hook to the post.

2. A highway guard including a supporting p St having a pair ofupper and lower transverse tubes extendingtherethrough, a bolt embodying a pair of arms connected at their outer ends by a curved portion, slidably mounted within, the transverse tubes, a coiled spring secured on one end of the bolt. and adapted to engage a cable held within the curved portion of the bolt forcing the cable outwardly, and said bolt adapted tomove within the transverse tubes, when pressure, is directed against the cable and bolt.

ROBERT E. LEE 

